EDC 484 S11 Agenda - WK 02

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EDC 484/5 Home Page - Spring 2011


How Do We Understand Our Students?
Agenda for Class 02: Tuesday, February 9, 2011:


Learning Goals

  • Describe how understanding your students can be enhance your teaching.
  • Design strategies for getting to know your students.
  • Begin to develop a class website, and reflect on how it can be used to differentiate instruction.

Activities

  • Entrance Survey
  • Introduction to Course
  • Understanding Your Students
    • Create a seating chart for one of your classes.
    • Why is it important to know/understand your students?
    • Design: A student questionnaire or index-card survey.
    • HW: Read Handout "Knowing Students Well"
  • How can I use a class wikispace to enhance my teaching?
    • Create a wikispace that you can use with your classes.